BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 16 April 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—3. University
  3/5Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Asda mislabel NZ lamb as British; Lib Dem and Ukip manifestos
  The Scottish sheep farmer who bought British lamb, only to find it was from New Zealand.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Ringed Plover
  Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/04/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Matteo Ricci and the Ming Dynasty
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Matteo Ricci's 16th-century travels in Ming China.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/04/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Frances Finn.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wedding Dress Choice, Children's Injuries - Spotting Abuse, Personal Identity After 50
  The wedding dress choice and Jill Bialosky on History of a Suicide. With Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin, 1958: Preacher
  4/5Fred Kitchen is now a school gardener and preacher alongside his spasmodic writing career.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Who's Afraid of Teatr Doc?
  Why does Vladimir Putin fear a tiny drama company that operated from a Moscow basement?
7. 11:30
  The Buchan Tradition
  Nick Rankin explores the literary legacy of the writer John Buchan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/04/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Philosopher Jules Evans on Jung and the Mind
  Jules Evans explores Jung and the shadow inside all of us.
3. 12:16
  You and Yours—Braiding, Tinnitus Treatment, New Airline Ombudsman
  Consumer affairs programme.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/04/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/04/2015
  Clarrie is not to be comforted.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sarah Cartwright - The Means to an End
  When Barney's dog is run over, he wonders how he is going to pay the vet's bill.(R)
8. 14:45
  Test Match Special—West Indies v England. First Test, Antigua. Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the first Test between West Indies and England.
9. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—West Indies v England. First Test, Antigua. Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the first Test between West Indies and England.
2. 23:00
  Chat Show Roulette—Episode 5
  5/6Improvised chat show hosted by Justin Edwards.
3. 23:30
  The Design Dimension—Series 2, For Better or Worse
  4/4Tom Dyckhoff considers the digital future of design.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—4. Disease
  4/5James recalls facing the horror of foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Poldark's Scything Technique, Dog Attack on Cows, Grass Fires, Plaid Cymru Manifesto
  Eight cows have been put down after a 'horrific' dog attack in Anglesey.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Redstart
  Bill Oddie presents the black redstart.(R)

Friday 17 April 2015